28 July 2011
Varian Medical Systems has won a £22m ($36m) contract to supply radiotherapy equipment to five health boards in Scotland through a single procurement contract. The move is significant for the way it was negotiated centrally, rather than on a ...
14 July 2011
Toumaz has established a US-based joint venture with private equity firm California Capital Equity as part of its plan to launch its new Sensium digital patient monitoring plaster in the world's biggest medtech market.
The disposable plaster, which ...
22 June 2011
AstraZeneca is to sell its Astra Tech medical device subsidiary to Dentsply International for around $1.8bn in cash, both parties confirmed today. The deal is expected to "more than double" Dentsply's current position in the dental implants market, ...
21 June 2011
French endomicroscopy specialist Mauna Kea Technologies is looking to raise around €39m ($56m) in its initial public offering on the NYSE Euronext exchange in Paris. The proceeds will enable the firm to ramp up worldwide sales of its flagship ...
21 June 2011
Swedish radiation therapy specialist Elekta has agreed to acquire long-term collaborator Nucletron, the number-one player in the global brachytherapy market, for €365m ($523m). Brachytherapy involves internal radiation delivered via the implantation ...
